Late 20th century military regimes and revolutions History of South America

presidents of unasur member states @ second brasília summit on 23 may 2008.

by 1970s, leftists had acquired significant political influence prompted right-wing, ecclesiastical authorities , large portion of each individual country s upper class support coups d état avoid perceived communist threat. further fueled cuban , united states intervention led political polarisation. south american countries in periods ruled military dictatorships supported united states of america.

also around 1970s, regimes of southern cone collaborated in operation condor killing many leftist dissidents, including urban guerrillas. however, 90 s countries had restored democracies.

colombia has had ongoing, though diminished internal conflict, started in 1964 creation of marxist guerrillas (farc-ep) , involved several illegal armed groups of leftist-leaning ideology private armies of powerful drug lords. many of these defunct, , small portion of eln remains, along stronger, though reduced farc. these leftist groups smuggle narcotics out of colombia fund operations, while using kidnapping, bombings, land mines , assassinations weapons against both elected , non-elected citizens.

presidents hugo chávez, néstor kirchner, , luiz inácio lula da silva met on january 19, 2006 in granja torto



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revolutionary movements , right-wing military dictatorships became common after world war ii, since 1980s, wave of democratisation came through continent, , democratic rule widespread now. nonetheless, allegations of corruption still common, , several countries have developed crises have forced resignation of governments, although, in occasions, regular civilian succession has continued.

in 1960s , 1970s, governments of argentina, brazil, chile, , uruguay overthrown or displaced u.s.-aligned military dictatorships. these detained tens of thousands of political prisoners, many of whom tortured and/or killed (on inter-state collaboration, see operation condor). economically, began transition neoliberal economic policies. placed own actions within u.s. cold war doctrine of

national security against internal subversion. throughout 1980s , 1990s, peru suffered internal conflict (see túpac amaru revolutionary movement , shining path). revolutionary movements , right-wing military dictatorships have been common, starting in 1980s wave of democratisation came through continent, , democratic rule widespread. allegations of corruption remain common, , several nations have seen crises have forced resignation of presidents, although normal civilian succession has continued. international indebtedness became recurrent problem, examples 1980s debt crisis, mid 1990s mexican peso crisis , argentina s 2001 default.